MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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